Hindol Basu

Hindol Basu

Hindol Basu is a Principal Correspondent with the The Times of India. Over the years, as a sports journalist, Hindol has covered important events like the 2012 London Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Hindol has had a diverse profile having worked in all forms of media - TV, Radio, New Media and Print. Besides, being an avid blogger, Hindol plays the guitar, writes poetry and is interested in photography.

Nov 28, 2016India's Mr Dependable, Cheteshwar Pujara, who has racked up 313 runs in five innings in the ongoing series against England, played some tactical mind games in the press conference after Day 2 of the Mohali Test.

Nov 24, 2016Over the past two years, Virat has scored 1793 runs in 19 matches with seven centuries and three half-centuries. His average during this period has been 59.76 - nearly 19 points up from his batting average when he played under other captains.

Nov 23, 2016"It's good that Test matches are lasting its full length and results are coming. But how many days a Test match lasts totally depends on the players and how they execute their skills," Daljit Singh, BCCI's pitches and grounds committee head, told TOI.

Nov 29, 2016Day Three of the Mohali Test, then, was the third time Jadeja obliged fans with the trademark gesture. For someone who has three triple tons in first-class cricket, Jadeja has just three half-centuries in 23 Tests. The numbers do suggest the man from Rajkot has not fulfilled his batting potential.

Nov 27, 2016Over the last 10 days, off-spinner Jayant Yadav has taken rapid strides in his fledgling Test career. In the last Test against England in Vizag, the Haryana lad impressed with his all-round performance.

Nov 29, 2016On the third day of the Mohali Test between India and England, the game swung decisively in the favour of the home team. But while England are behind the eight ball, wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow has urged his teammates to `fight hard' on the remaining two days of the Test.